16DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of these characters
Late one night in an old lab. Two people, a man and a woman, where busy working on a special project. "Are you sure we should be doing this?" the woman asked nervously.
"The Hi-T AI is one of our best creations. If we can just work out the glitches it can put GadgeTech on the map." the man explained.
"I know but what about Captain Atomic? He said that it was dangerous." the lady warned.
"Captain Atomic is an egotistical musclebound meathead who can't appreciate the genius of our inventions!" the man snapped.
"If you say so," the lady gulped as she finished up her work. "That's it. All we have to do now is power it up."
"Cross your fingers," the man prayed. He had a lot riding on this. For years GadgeTech has been on a downward spiral due to the poor quality of their products. So in order to reverse their misfortunes he opted to integrate forbidden technologies into their devices to make them more advance. As he flipped the switch, a bolt of lightning struck a nearby power lines overloading the local power grid, and blowing the lights in the lab! "What happened?" the man asked.
"The light went out!" the woman freaked.
"Where are the Hi-Ts?" the man asked feeling around in the dark. Suddenly the two heard the sounds of footsteps running in the darkness followed by the sounds of breaking glass. As the lights came back on the two stared at the broken window with no sign of their project. "Um maybe we should keep this to ourselves," the man advise. Seeing how they were fiddling with illegal technologies, the last thing they want is a formal investigation on them.
"Yes sir," the woman agreed.
A few days later, in a small community, a young 11 year old boy in an orange hoodie named Bruno was walking with his best friend Leecy at the amusement park. "Thanks for inviting me along," Leecy smiled.
"Hey it's the least I could do," Bruno replied. "You've been looking rather depressed lately."
"I'm sorry," Leecy apologized. "It's just that I had that dream again."
"The one where you're a spy?" Bruno gulped nervously.
"Not just a spy, but a full blown secret agent with gadgets and everything." Leecy stressed. "I know it sounds crazy even to me." Leecy sighed.
Bruno was at a lost on how he could comfort his friend. For you see it wasn't just a dream, it really did happen. She did go on a spy mission but had her memory erased. Apparently the memory is still lingering in her subconscious as she's been dreaming about it nonstop ever since. For the longest time Bruno has been debating with himself on whether or not to tell her the truth without putting her in danger or endangering their friendship. However, before he could come up with a solution, a hot dog vendor came rolling in on their conversation. "Would the young man like to buy himself and his lovely date a hot dog?" asked this rather large black man with a thick British accent. Who in reality is Jarlesburg, an associates of Bruno.
"No thanks," Bruno politely rejected not recognizing Jarlesburg at first.
"Oh I insist," the man said forcing a hot dog onto Bruno's hands. At first Bruno was going to have a fit when he noticed a message written on the hot dog in mustard that read 'Call Globe'.
"Okay I'll take two dogs," Bruno ordered. The man prepared a second dog, one without a message, for Leecy. Bruno ate his dog rather quickly then pretended to have a stomachache. "Ooh my tummy! I need to go to the bathroom." Bruno whined before running off.
"Oh Bruno," Leecy shaking her head as she took a bite out of her own dog. It tasted alright to her.
Bruno hid in the bathroom and pulls out his trusty computer. "Now where should I be this time?" Bruno pondered as he heard running water suggesting that someone forgot to turn close the sink. "Perfect," he said as he pulls up his avatar.
In the secret location of Globe Headquarters, several multi-national heads were waiting patiently. "Bruno the Kid here," a CG Bruce Willis appearing on their screen standing in front of Niagara Falls with the sounds of running water in the background. Unbeknownst to most of the world including his family, friends, and even the leaders of Globe, this 11 year old is in fact the Secret Agent Bruno the Kid.
"Agent Bruno did you get hitched or something," No. 1 teased. Seeing as how Niagara Falls is a huge honeymoon hot spot.
"Ha ha nah. I just tried that barrel over the falls thing. Not as exciting as people made it out to be." the Bruce Willis avatar yawned pretending to be bored.
"Well we just might have something to get your adrenaline pumping," said No 2.
"Lay it on me," Bruce Willis accepting the challenge.
"For the past couple of days several top spy gear have been stolen," No. 1 informed him.
"Spy gear as in our spy gear," Bruce Willis said with concern. As a top spy Bruno knows how dangerous spy gear is.
"Not just ours, but from other agencies as well."
"Any leads?" Bruce Willis asked.
"None so far."
"Well that's going to be tricky," Bruce Willis cursed.
"We have the up most faith in you Agent Bruno, and I don't need to remind you the stakes. Top rated spy gear could make anyone a one man army. With an arsenal they can easily take over the world." No. 1 warned.
"The dream of all villains," Bruce Willis joked.
"And one more thing. Those gadgets costs a pretty penny so if you could limit collateral damages that would be very much appreciated." No. 2 pleaded.
"Find the guy who stole them, get our stuff back, and try not to break them. Got it." Bruce Willis simplified. Just then Bruno leaned back accidentally flushing the toilet.
"What is that?" No.1 asking about that strange sound.
"Oh it looks like another huge wave is about to come over the falls! It's huge, I think I'll try and catch it before going on this mission. Bruno the kid out." Bruno then cut all communications leaving his bosses feeling very much confused. Bruno turned his computer off and washed his hands. Now he had to prepare for his toughest mission yet; 'How to ditch Leecy to go on a super secret spy mission without hurting her feelings' again.
Meanwhile in Funpark City.
Ace McDougal was walking his dog Lunchbox in the park and like always Lunchbox had to stop and do his business at the statue of the City's founder Dodo the Directionless, the most famous clown explorer in history. "Come on Lunchbox hurry up," Ace pleaded as he looked around nervously. While most people hate clowns to the point of paranoia, here in Funpark, clowns are treated as heroes; and the one thing the people hate most is when someone or something desecrates their beloved statue of Dodo.
"You know Ace, I have no idea why you keep challenging fate." Hugo, Ace's holographic User Guidance Operative for his spy braces, criticized. For the longest time, Hugo has been trying to get Ace to teach Lunchbox not to go on the statue. Thereby avoiding the ire of the townsfolk especially the members of G.I.G.G.L.E.S. the Goofball Institute Guaranteeing Greatness for Loons, Eccentrics, and Stooges. A group of clowns who'd do anything to protect Dodo's legacy.
"Hey when Lunchbox got to go, Lunchbox got to go." Ace justified. Truthfully he's just to lazy to train his dog. Hugo simply rolled his holographic eyes.
Out of nowhere a robotic squirrel came running up to Ace. Naturally being a dog, Lunchbox attacked the fake creature. The squirrel responded by whipping its tail at Lunchbox's nose. Being the coward that he is, Lunchbox immediately ran behind Ace for protection from the mechanical rodent.
"Nice to know that you always have my back boy," Ace said sarcastically.
The robot squirrel dropped a metallic nut it was carrying at Ace's feet. The nut opened up on its own and a small speaker appeared out of it. "Hello Junior" a familiar voice said.
"Jack Union!" Ace and Hugo exclaimed at the same time.
"If you are hearing this then expect the worst. A few days ago someone stole the brand new braces from our most secure facilities. We don't know who did it or even how they did it but retrieving them is our top priority! All of our agents including myself are now searching the globe as we speak but we are stretched thin and need your help. I'm downloading a possible lead into your braces now. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to follow this lead and see if you can find out who stole the braces."
"Yeow, tingly." Ace feeling a slight static shock from the download.
"Ah, I love a fresh download in the morning." Hugo commented.
"Your code name for this mission is Agent Metal Mouth. I hope you have better luck than I, and remember trust no one." Jack warned before the message cuts off.
"Looks like we have a mission," Ace cheered. "Excited?"
"Are you kidding? It's what I was made for!" Hugo said with glee.
As Ace and Huge hurried off to begin their mission, Lunchbox stayed behind sniffing the squirrel. While he may be a coward, his canine pride won't allow him to be scared of a squirrel and he wanted revenge. Strangely the squirrel didn't react or even move. Confused Lunchbox started barking at the metal squirrel. At this point, now that the squirrel fulfilled its mission to deliver its message, the final protocol engages and the squirrels self-destructs. The resulting explosion scaring the dog off and sending Lunchbox running after his master.
Over in Tapplewood.
A boy named Gage carefully tiptoed around his room not wanting to wake his 'roommate' up. After quietly closing his door, Gage made way to the kitchen where he found his sister Taylor enjoying breakfast. "Hey Gage, where are your pants?" she teased. While most people would understandably be put off at seeing a boy in his underwear, Taylor is aware of her brother's unique situation regarding his pants.
"Sleeping," Gage trying to shush her. "I just need a few moments peace," Gage sighed as he poured himself a bowl of cereal.
Taylor looked at him sympathetically. Feeling a bit responsible for Gage's predicament. After all it was her that that found the pants that is now causing problems for both of them, but on the flip side, no one said that Gage had to buy the pants. When it comes down to it, Gage is just a big softy when it comes to sob stories. It's one of the qualities that Taylor likes about him. As the two siblings sat down for breakfast they heard a loud alarm coming from Gage's room. "I know that she can be a bit clingy, but this is too much!" Taylor yelling over the sounds of the sirens.
"I don't think it's that," Gage said covering his ears. "Come on we better see what she wants." Taylor smiled while shaking her head. Yup her brother is a big softy. The two entered his room where, just as they suspected, the lights and sounds coming from a pair of pants. "12 what's wrong?" Gage yelled at the pants.
"Oh Gage where were you? It's terrible!" a computerize voice from the pants cried.
"Oh come on it's not that bad. I was just having breakfast." Gage comforting 12.
"No not you! Model 7! I just received his distress beacon!" 12 informed him.
"Model 7? You mean another pants like you?" Gage groaned. One set of advance computerized pants is already more than he can handle.
"Nah he's a tank top. OF COURSE HE'S PANTS!" 12 snapped. "I told you there were 11 other models before me. This is the first time I ever got a message from any of them." 12 said excitedly. She's been eager to meet her predecessors ever since she was brought online. "He must be in danger!"
"Wait up, are you sure that this isn't a trap from the bad guys? Or even the CIA?" Gage warned. "We are still hiding from them after all." Model 12 was the latest in a long line of high tech spy gear for the CIA. However in order to hide it from some enemy spies, the agent transporting it hid the pants at the Tapplewood Mall. Where it was 'accidentally' purchased by Gage. At first Gage wanted nothing to do with the pants but after hearing that the previous 11 models were destroyed Gage felt sorry for Model 12 and agreed to hide it from both the bad guys and the CIA.
"Gage, this is about family." 12 projecting an image of a crying face on its belt buckle screen.
"Don't do it," Taylor advised.
"Alright," Gage conceded. As always he can never resist a sob story.
"Still a softy," Taylor teased.
"Great now let's go!" 12 jumping off the hanger so that Gage can put it on.
"Go? Go where?" Gage asked nervously.
"To Egypt! That's where the beacon is coming from." 12 showing them the map on the buckle screen.
"Hold up, I don't even have a drivers licence. Let alone the money to travel to Egypt. How are you planning to get there?" Gage asked hoping that this will end their adventure before it even begins.
"Don't worry, I already booked us a flight. First class even!" 12 giggled.
"Booked us a...How?" Gage demanded.
"I billed it on the Agent Red's credit card," 12 pulling out a platinum card. "I swiped it the last time we ran into him. It's only to be used for official missions and this is a mission.." 12 laughed.
"Credit card? Can't they track those?" Gage gulped recalling seeing that on TV or something.
"Oh you worry too much. It will be days before he realizes that he even lost it and by then we would have completed the mission." 12 said confidently. "Now hurry up our flight leaves in an hour!" 12 forcing itself on to Gage's legs. After zipping up the zipper, 12 immediately ran out the door taking Gage with it.
"Wait I need food!" Gage pleaded reaching for an apple on the table.
"Evil doesn't eat breakfast!" 12 said forcing Gage to run out of the house.
"Good luck Agent Smarty Pants," Taylor whispered. A private joke she calls her brother after she found out that 12 really is spy gear.
Inside HQ
"You called me Professor?" said Penny as she entered the lab of HQ technical genius.
"Oh Penny I wanted to show you my latest improvement on your gloves." Prof. Slickstein offering the young agent a pair of gloves.
Penny removed the gloves she was wearing and put the new ones on. She then activated her holographic screen. While it has a clearer picture than her old one, there didn't really seem to be much of a difference. "So how is this different?" Penny asked.
"Why don't you ask me," a computerized voice came out of the screen.
"Wowsers!" Penny flinched. That's when Penny noticed what looked liked a mini digitized version of her uncle Gadget on the screen.
"I added an AI assistant to your codex. It can actually help you run data when you're too busy fighting MAD agents." Slickstein explained. "I modeled him after Inspector Gadget to make him feel more familiar. I call him Mini-Gadget?"
"Let's stick with codex for now," Penny suggested. Feeling a bit uncomfortable with Mini-Gadget.
"Codex it is," Slickstein programming it in.
"Sure, I'm the most advance AI here and I'm not even allowed to come up with my own name." Codex complained.
"So what name would you like?" Penny asked her new partner, mainly just to be polite.
"UUUUHHHHhhh...Fidget Digit," He decided since he noticed that humans usually have two names for tax purposes. Only to see Penny cringing for some long forgotten reason that is better off if it stays buried.
Slickstein couldn't help but feel that there was something familiar about those names when it hit him. "Say aren't those the names of the Gadgetinis"
"NNNOOO!" Penny stopping him. "We swore we would never mention them or HIM ever again!" Penny reminded him.
"Oh right," Slickstein shuttered.
"I don't know what this is all about but if you want Codex can be my code name," Fidget Digit suggested. Since the two seemed to like that one better than his chosen name. "So what's your name?"
"Penny, Penny Brown." Penny introducing herself.
"And your call sign?" Codex asked.
"Oh Junior Agents don't get call signs," Penny said sadly.
"If we're going to work together then you need a code name," Codex pondered for a bit. "I know you can be Agent Dollar!"
"Because I'm Penny," Penny pouted. Picking up the reference quickly and not liking it.
"Look at it this way, I just made you 100 times more valuable. $$$" Codex joked.
"That's perfect!" Penny squealed. Loving it when people and computers stroke her ego. "Can't wait to give you a field test." Penny said eagerly.
"That may happen sooner than you think," Chief Quimby voice said coming out of nowhere. Looking around they found Quimby disguised as a vacuum cleaner. "Here Penny," Quimby handing her a holo-ball message.
"Chief Quimby why are you giving me this? Why not Uncle Gadget?" Penny asked.
"Because it's Hero's Appreciation Week," Quimby explained.
"And Uncle Gadget was given Superhero status after he defeated Claw years ago." Penny recalled. That meant that HQ couldn't call on Gadget for any assignments for a whole week, and since Brain has to basically babysitting Gadget... "That means that I'm on my own," Penny gulped. She isn't sure if she's happy or scared by this.
"Don't worry Penny I've got your back," Codex assured her.
"Thanks Codex," Penny feeling a bit better. Activating the holo-ball, it projected an image of the Chief sitting at his desk all official like. One has to wonder why he just doesn't tell his agents their assignments directly since he's already here. It would save him a bundle in message balls and hospital bills. Back to the message:
"Penny I have dire news. Someone or something has stolen the earlier versions of Gadget's trench coats. Those coats contain over half of Gadget's gadgets. In the wrong hands they can be a very dangerous weapon. Your mission is to find the fiend who stole them and retrieve the coats. This message will self-destruct."
"This must be MAD's doing!" Penny exclaimed.
"Sorry Penny but our informants told us that Dr. Claw had nothing to do with this. It's someone else and you have to find him or her." Quimby said.
"I won't let you down Chief," Penny saluted. "Come on Codex!" Penny ran out of the room.
"Right behind you Agent Dollar," Codex responded.
After leaving the room, Penny tossed the message ball back at Quimby. Quimby braced himself for the inevitable but to his surprise the holo-ball landed in Professor Slickstein's hands instead before exploding. "Hmm, that girl could become a better agent than Gadget," Quimby praised. More due to the fact that she didn't blow him up rather than her actual skills set or track record.
"Maybe sir," Slickstein coughing up smoke.
So now the stage is set. A mysterious villain is stealing the spies' toys, but for what purpose? World domination? Maybe, or for something else?
As the world's best and not so good Secret Agents search the globe for their lost gear, other questions arises. Will they work together to solve this mystery? Or will they just step on each other's toes? Stay tuned to find out.
Author's Note: Just to clarify, Penny is from the 2015 version of Inspector Gadget currently on Netflix. Where she's a junior agent and Inspector Gadget's partner. Ace is from Get Ace currently on Hulu. I heard a second season was greenlit over two years ago but I haven't heard anything since. If anyone has any info about that please tell me. Gage is from a Disney XD short Agent Smartypants. Crossing my fingers that this might get turned into a full series soon. Bruno the Kid was a short lived series that no longer airs and only had a limited release on VHS which are now out of print. So good luck finding any episodes. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy my other stories.